Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the surf on the horizon for Kennebunk Beach. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit might feel a bit more forgiving than usual. But that’s about the only positive.

We’re looking at a long, flat stretch of poor conditions. For the first week, from Thursday the 10th right through to the end of the week, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 1ft, and the wind is all cross or cross-on, making for choppy, messy surf. The wave energy is weak, with readings barely cracking 37 (a weak energy level). You’d be fighting for a bump that’s not worth the paddle.

Sunday the 13th sees a little bump in size, with the swell picking up to 3ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, but it’s short period stuff (5 seconds) and the wind is still cross-on at 12-16 mph, making it a choppy mess. The energy picks up a bit to 115 (moderate energy), but it’s still poor.

Monday the 14th is almost a tease. The wind goes light and cross-off, so the surface cleans up, but the swell is barely 1ft to 2ft. You’ll see a clean, glassy ocean, but with no power behind it. The next few days follow the same pattern: small, weak, and rarely clean.

The only real standout, and I’m using that term loosely, is the afternoon of Sunday the 20th. The swell finally pushes up to 5ft with a period of 6 seconds, and the energy jumps to 178 (moderate energy). It’s coming from the south, which is onshore, and the wind is a moderate cross-on at 12 mph. For a sheltered beach break like Kennebunk Beach, this is going to be a chunky, messy close-out. It’s not going to be any good for beginners, and it'll be a struggle for anyone else. Honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

After that, the forecast drifts back into the same small, weak, and inconsistent patterns. There’s just no decent surf on the cards. It’s a blank run that’s normal for the area when the conditions don’t line up. Don’t hang your hopes on this one – forecasts can change, but right now, this is a stay-at-home week.

Rusty.

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